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Arab News
19-07-2025
- Sport
- Arab News
Frustration hangs over WNBA All-Star weekend as players slam latest labor talks
INDIANAPOLIS: Labor negotiations between the WNBA and the players' union hung over the All-Star weekend on Friday, as a dazzling showcase of the league's progress kicked off amid frustration from the women on the court in Indianapolis. For the latest updates, follow us @ArabNewsSport
The Independent
01-07-2025
- Business
- The Independent
Philadelphia city workers strike after contract talks fail
Nearly 10,000 city workers in Philadelphia who collect trash, answer 911 calls, maintain city pools and perform other jobs went on strike Tuesday after contract negotiations broke down. District Council 33 President Greg Boulware said the city hadn't agreed to a high enough wage increase, WPVI-TV reported. Mayor Cherelle Parker said the city would suspend residential trash collection, close some city pools and shorten recreation center hours, but vowed to keep the city running. Police and firefighters are not on strike. Parker, a pro-labor Democrat, promised that Fourth of July celebrations in the nation's birthplace would go on as usual. 'Keep your holiday plans. Don't leave the city," she said at a Monday afternoon news conference that followed hours of last-minute negotiations. City officials urged residents to be patient and not hang up should they need to call either 911 or the city's non-emergency helpline. They said they would open drop-off sites for residential trash. Parker said she had offered raises that amount to 13% over her four-year term and added a fifth step to the pay scale to align with other unionized workers. District Council 33 of the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees is the largest of four unions representing city workers. 'We believe it's a fair offer and still fiscally responsible for the people of this city,' said Parker, who took office last year. Union leaders, in their initial contract proposal, asked for 8% annual raises each year of the three-year contract, along with cost-of-living hikes and bonuses of up to $5,000 for those who worked through the pandemic. The union also asked the city to pay the full cost of employee health care, or $1,700 per person per month. 'District Council 33's members contribute as much blood, sweat and tears as does anyone else,' they said in a demand letter. 'We all make the city work. Our contract must reflect that reality.' In November, the city transit system averted a strike when the parties agreed to a one-year contract with 5% raises.
Skift
04-06-2025
- Business
- Skift
United Flight Attendants to Receive More Pay, Benefits After Heated Contract Talks
The tentative agreement ends years of heated talks between flight attendants and United management. Just last year, flight attendants voted overwhelmingly to authorize a strike. United Airlines flight attendants are set to receive payscale raises that average about 27%, according to a tentative agreement posted Tuesday by the flight attendants' union. For example, a first-year flight attendant at United will be paid $36.92 per hour, a 27.8% increase from the $28.88 hourly wage. A flight attendant who has worked at least 13 years with the airline will now receive $84.78 an hour, up from $67.11. Voting for the new contract is set to start July 7 and will end July 29. If the contract is approved, then it will go into effect on July 30. Along with raises, flight attendants will also receive boarding pay. One of the issues among flight attendants across the airline industry was a lack of boarding pay. Flight attendants have typically only been compensated for their work inside the plane. The contract also includes provisions for healthcare and an increase in 401(k) matching. Flight attendants will also receive 10 weeks of paid maternity leave, along with two weeks for paid parental and adoption leave. The agreement gives the union more say over hotel selection and the ability for flight attendants to select their own crew meals. Those meals will be of the same quality as those served to passengers in business class cabins. Airlines Reach Agreements With Flight Attendants United was one of the last U.S. airlines to be in contract negotiations with flight attendants. American Airlines, Southwest Airlines, and Alaska Airlines recently reached agreements with their respective flight attendant unions. At times, negotiations became heated. Last August, United flight attendants voted overwhelmingly to authorize a strike. However, United flight attendants couldn't immediately strike. The Railway Labor Act has a 30-day 'cooling off' period before any strikes can occur. The National Mediation Board also has to release flight attendants from negotiations. United flight attendants also held multiple rallies at the carrier's hubs to advocate for more benefits. What am I looking at? The performance of airline sector stocks within the ST200. The index includes companies publicly traded across global markets including network carriers, low-cost carriers, and other related companies. The Skift Travel 200 (ST200) combines the financial performance of nearly 200 travel companies worth more than a trillion dollars into a single number. See more airlines sector financial performance. Read the full methodology behind the Skift Travel 200.
